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Blattner

Lead Controls Engineer – Major Projects Group

Blattner

. Drive design quality, consistency, and innovation across concurrent wind, solar, BESS, and gas projects .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $121,680 - $176,436 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in controls engineering and project management across multi-technology energy projects, with a strong focus on compliance, technical standards, and team leadership. Proficient in integrating complex systems and managing the engineering lifecycle from design to commissioning.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Controls EngineeringMicrogrid ExperienceUtility-Scale Generation ControlsProfessional Engineering LicenseProject Management

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Hard Skills
Controls Systems ArchitectureData Contract DesignSimulation and CommissioningOne-Line Diagram InterpretationControl Narrative WritingIntegration Equipment KnowledgeMQTTOPC UAREST APIsEngineering Science Application
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationLeadershipOrganizational SkillsInfluencing SkillsMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeProcore
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineering License
Industry Keywords
Wind EnergySolar EnergyBattery Energy Storage SystemsGas GenerationConstruction Industry

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive design quality, consistency, and innovation across concurrent wind, solar, BESS, and gas projects
  • Serve as the overall SCADA and Controls systems architect for large-scale multi-technology projects
  • Provide technical support throughout the controls engineering lifecycle from pre-award development through design delivery, simulation, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and closeout
  • Own the control and data contract between the facility energy controller and third-party power plant controllers
  • Define facility energy controller sequences of operation and degradation behavior
  • Specify point maps, interlocks, and constraint classes; prototype integrations and test point maps against live devices
  • Translate electrical and software constraints into implementable requirements
  • Prove controls interfaces in simulation before energization and carry work into automated commissioning
  • Serve as lead controls engineering contact for Owners and EOR teams on submittals, reviews, procurement deliverables, page turns, and AHJ outreach
  • Ensure designs comply with local, state, and national codes, Owner contracts, and company standards
  • Support Basis of Design development and RFI management
  • Perform drawing, control narrative, point list, network architecture, constructability, and commissionability reviews
  • Validate controls equipment, I/O, network material takeoffs, design schedules, resource plans, and cross-discipline coordination
  • Review contracts and subcontracts and provide technical recommendations
  • Coordinate equipment and material selection with ISC, Estimating, and Construction teams
  • Champion change management, lead lessons learned, and incorporate findings into future work
  • Mentor, train, and onboard engineers; support hiring and promotion decisions
  • Establish and enforce standard control philosophies, point maps, and design details
  • Lead department initiatives to improve processes and standards
  • Communicate with Owners, EOR teams, vendors, software and project engineering staff, and internal stakeholders
  • Assist with special projects and other duties as directed

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college required, or relevant equivalent industry experience
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license or master’s degree in engineering is preferred
  • Eight or more years of progressive engineering and/or engineering supervisory experience in a related energy or construction industry
  • Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineers and driving technical standards
  • Microgrid, behind-the-meter, and utility-scale generation controls experience across wind, solar, BESS, or gas is strongly preferred
  • Deep knowledge of utility-scale controls and integration equipment across wind, solar, BESS, and gas generation
  • Working knowledge of MQTT, OPC UA, and REST APIs
  • Ability to read one-line diagrams and panel schedules and determine how protection, breakers, and sources will behave under a fault
  • Experience designing data contracts between systems and writing control narratives where multiple controllers must agree
  • Fluency in controls and software integration
  • Effective oral, written, listening, and presentation skills
  • Ability to supervise, influence, and persuade people and groups toward common objectives
  • Knowledge of engineering science and technology applied to generation facility design
  • Excellent organizational, scheduling, and prioritization skills; ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Procore
  • Working knowledge, experience, or interest in AI (Artificial Intelligence)
  • Accounting skills, including math, record-keeping, and cost tracking to manage budgets
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR)
  • Up to 25% travel required
  • Candidates must hold valid, independent U.S. work authorization; Blattner cannot sponsor H-1B visas or permanent residency

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive pay
  • 100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees
  • 401(k) with company match
  • HSA and FSA options
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
  • Work/Life balance
  • Employee/Family focused culture
  • Gym on site